90 Degree Benefits-Wisconsin Provides Notice of Data Privacy Event

Milwaukee, WI – 90 Degree Benefits, Inc.'s Wisconsin location, formerly EBSO, Inc. ("90 Degree Benefits-Wisconsin") is providing notice of a recent event which may affect the security of information.  90 Degree Benefits-Wisconsin is committed to the privacy and security of all information in its possession.  Out of an abundance of caution, 90 Degree Benefits-Wisconsin is notifying potentially impacted individuals to inform them of this incident and steps individuals can take to help safeguard their information.

What Happened: On or about December 10, 2022, 90 Degree Benefits-Wisconsin identified suspicious network activity incident that impacted certain computer systems. Upon discovering this, 90 Degree Benefits-Wisconsin immediately launched an investigation with the assistance of a leading independent digital forensics firm to determine what happened and whether information had been accessed or acquired without authorization. While the investigation remains ongoing, it was recently confirmed that certain systems and files containing information belonging to individuals were accessed without authorization between December 5, 2022 and December 11, 2022.

What Information Was Involved: The information may have included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical/health information, and/or information related to the payment of healthcare services for potentially affected individuals. 90 Degree Benefits-Wisconsin is not aware of any actual or attempted misuse of information as a result of this incident.

What We Are Doing: As soon as 90 Degree Benefits-Wisconsin discovered this incident, 90 Degree Benefits-Wisconsin launched an investigation and took steps to secure its environment, including by implementing enhanced security measures to help prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future. 90 Degree Benefits-Wisconsin also notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation and are fully cooperating with their investigation. Additionally, 90 Degree Benefits-Wisconsin is offering complimentary identity monitoring and protection services to those impacted through IDX. 

For More Information: If you have further questions, or believe you may be impacted by this event, please contact 90 Degree Benefits-Wisconsin's dedicated assistance line at 1-833-753-4468, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time, excluding major U.S. holidays. You may also write to 90 Degree Benefits-Wisconsin at 7020 N. Port Washington Road, Suite 206, Milwaukee, WI 53217.

What You Can Do: 90 Degree Benefits-Wisconsin encourages everyone to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud by reviewing your account statements and explanation of benefits and monitoring your free credit reports for suspicious activity and to detect errors. If you detect any suspicious activity on your account, you should promptly notify the financial institution or company with which the account is maintained. You also should promptly report any fraudulent activity or any suspected incidence of identity theft to proper law enforcement authorities, your state attorney general, and/or the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC").

You may obtain a free copy of your credit report from each of the three major credit reporting agencies once every 12 months by visiting https://www.annualcreditreport.com/, calling toll-free 1-877-322-8228, or by completing an Annual Credit Report Request Form and mailing it to Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348. You also can contact one of the following three national credit reporting agencies:

You have the right to place a "security freeze" on your credit report, which will prohibit a consumer reporting agency from releasing information in your credit report without your express authorization. The security freeze is designed to prevent credit, loans, and services from being approved in your name without your consent. However, you should be aware that using a security freeze to take control over who gets access to the personal and financial information in your credit report may delay, interfere with, or prohibit the timely approval of any subsequent request or application you make regarding a new loan, credit, mortgage, or any other account involving the extension of credit. Pursuant to federal law, you cannot be charged to place or lift a security freeze on your credit report. Should you wish to place a security freeze, please contact the major consumer reporting agencies listed above.

In order to request a security freeze, you will need to provide the following information:

As an alternative to a security freeze, you have the right to place an initial or extended "fraud alert" on your file at no cost.  An initial fraud alert is a 1-year alert that is placed on a consumer's credit file. Upon seeing a fraud alert display on a consumer's credit file, a business is required to take steps to verify the consumer's identity before extending new credit. If you are a victim of identity theft, you are entitled to an extended fraud alert, which is a fraud alert lasting seven years.  Should you wish to place a fraud alert, please contact any one of the agencies listed below:

You can further educate yourself regarding identity theft, fraud alerts, security freezes, and the steps you can take to protect yourself by contacting the consumer reporting agencies, the Federal Trade Commission, or your state Attorney General. 

The Federal Trade Commission can be reached at: 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580, www.identitytheft.gov, 1-877-ID-THEFT (1-877-438-4338); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The Federal Trade Commission also encourages those who discover that their information has been misused to file a complaint with them. You can obtain further information on how to file such a complaint by way of the contact information listed above. You have the right to file a police report if you ever experience identity theft or fraud. Please note that in order to file a report with law enforcement for identity theft, you will likely need to provide some proof that you have been a victim. Instances of known or suspected identity theft should also be reported to law enforcement and your state Attorney General.

For District of Columbia residents, the District of Columbia Attorney General may be contacted at: 400 6th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001; 202-727-3400; and oag.dc.gov.

For Maryland residents, the Maryland Attorney General may be contacted at: 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202; 1-410-528-8662 or 1-888-743-0023; and www.oag.state.md.us.

For New Mexico residents, you have rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, such as the right to be told if information in your credit file has been used against you, the right to know what is in your credit file, the right to ask for your credit score, and the right to dispute incomplete or inaccurate information.  Further, pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the consumer reporting bureaus must correct or delete inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable information; consumer reporting agencies may not report outdated negative information; access to your file is limited; you must give your consent for credit reports to be provided to employers; you may limit "prescreened" offers of credit and insurance you get based on information in your credit report; and you may seek damages from violator.  You may have additional rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act not summarized here.  Identity theft victims and active duty military personnel have specific additional rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act.  We encourage you to review your rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act by visiting www.consumerfinance.gov/f/201504_cfpb_summary_your-rights-under-fcra.pdf, or by writing Consumer Response Center, Room 130-A, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.

For New York residents, the New York Attorney General may be contacted at: Office of the Attorney General, The Capitol, Albany, NY 12224-0341; 1-800-771-7755; or https://ag.ny.gov/.

For North Carolina residents, the North Carolina Attorney General may be contacted at: 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-9001; 1-877-566-7226 or 1-919-716-6000; and www.ncdoj.gov.

For Rhode Island residents, the Rhode Island Attorney General may be reached at: 150 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02903; www.riag.ri.gov; and 1-401-274-4400.  Under Rhode Island law, you have the right to obtain any police report filed in regard to this incident. 

/PRNewswire -- April 7, 2023/

SOURCE 90 Degrees Benefits, Inc.